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Hindu pilgrimage sites in India

In Hinduism, the yatra (pilgrimage) to the tirthas (sacred places)
has special significance for earning the punya (spiritual merit)
needed to attain the moksha (salvation) by performing the
darśana (viewing of deity), the parikrama (circumambulation), the
yajna (sacrificial fire offering), the Dhyana (spiritual
contemplation), the puja (worship), the prarthana (prayer, which Kedarnath Temple in Himalayan
could be in the form of mantra - sacred chants, bhajan - prayer Mountains, Uttarakhand
singing, or kirtan - collective musical prayer performance), the
dakshina (alms and donation for worthy cause), the seva (selfless
service towards community, devotees or temple), the bhandara
(running volunteer community kitchen for pilgrims), etc. These
sacred places are usually located on the banks of sacred waters,
such as sacred rivers or their tributaries (among the rigvedic rivers
of sapta sindhu the trio ganges-yamuna-saraswati are considered
most sacred), the kundas (pond or lake, among these the Lake
Manasarovar is considered most scared), the ghats (water bodies
with stairs such as Ghats in Varanasi), or the stepwells (among
Evening prayers at Ganga river
these the rani ki vav in the form of inverted temple is considered
(Har-Ki-Pauri) in Haridwar
most spectacular), or the temple tanks.

In India there are 7 Sapta Puri holy cities, 4 Dhams (Char Dham)
and 12 Jyotirlings devoted to the Lord Shiva, 51 Shakti Pithas devoted to the feminine manifestation
of the god, the eight swayambhu Vishnu temples (Badrinath, Naimisharanya, Saligram Muktinath,
Srimushnam, Tiruchirappalli, Tirupati, Nanguneri, Pushkar) and the important Lord Rama circuit
(Ayodhya, Chitrakoot, Hampi and Rameswaram)[1] and Lord Krishna circuit (Braj, Kurukshetra and
Dwarka).[2]

Holy Places: Himalayan Chota Char Dham - Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri,
Varanasi, Prayagraj, Haridwar-Rishikesh, Mathura-Vrindavan, Ayodhya, Dwarka and
Rameswaram.
Holy Fairs: The Kumbh Mela (the "pitcher festival") is one of the holiest of Hindu pilgrimages that
is held four times every twelve years; the location is rotated among the four cities of Prayagraj,
Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain. The Mahamaham in temple town of Kumbakonam is also celebrated
once in 12 years. Annual Gita Mahotsav at Kurukshetra, Shravani Mela at Deoghar, and
Pitrapaksha Mela at Gaya are also notable holy fairs.
Holy Temples: the Char Dham of Rameswaram, Dwarka, Puri and Badrinath, Katra, home to the
Vaishno Devi temple; Puri home to Vaishnava Jagannath temple and Rath Yatra celebration;
Tirumala - Tirupati, home to the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple; Sabarimala home to Swami
Ayyappan; the 108 Divya Desams; the Shakti Peethas; the twelve Jyotirlingas; the seven Sapta
Puri; the Pancha Bhoota Stalam.
Holy Deity : Kuladaivat Hindu families have their own family patron deity. This deity is common to
a lineage, a clan or a locality.
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Samadhis (shrines) of Saints: Alandi, Samadhi of Dnyaneshwar: Mantralayam, samadhi of

Raghavendra Tirtha, Belur Math which enshrine that Holy remains of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada
Devi, Swami Vivekananda Puri, and other direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna, Tulsi Ghat,
Varanasi where Saint Tulsidas left his mortal coil, Samadhi Mandir of Meher Baba in Meherabad,
Samdhi Mandir of Sai Baba of Shirdi at Shirdi, Samadhi Mandir of Saint Kabir at Gorakhpur, near
Varanasi, Panchaganga Ghat, Varanasi where Trailanga Swami lived and left his mortal body,
Karar Ashram, Puri where Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, attained the Mahasamadhi.[3]
All the tirth places which are important in Hinduism is mentioned below. Madhva saint Vadiraja
Tirtha of sixteenth century has written Tirtha Prabandha a document on travelogue of pilgrimage
centres throughout India.

Most visited Pilgrimage Places

Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi

Ayodhya is an ancient holy city in Uttar Pradesh, which is one of
the seven holy Hindu Saptapuri cites, and considered the home to
Ram Janmabhoomi, the birth place of Rama. The Ram Mandir in
Ayodhya, India is a Hindu temple, that was inaugurated[4] on 22
January 2024 after a prana pratishtha (consecration)
ceremony.[5][4] In Hindu tradition, this temple is believed to be
located at an ancient pilgrimage site of Ram Janmabhoomi, the
Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir, Ayodhya
mythical birthplace of Rama, a principal deity of Hinduism.[6][7][8] Dham
Ayodhya's Ram temple is projected to have 50 million visitors per
year, which will make it the top pilgrimage site in the world.[9][10]

Kashi Vishwanath (Varanasi)

Kashi Vishwanath Temple is Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva
located in the ancient holy city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
The temple is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site, and is one of the
twelve Jyotirlinga shrines. The presiding deity is known by the
names Vishwanath and Vishweshwara (IAST: Viśvanātha and
Viśveśvara), literally meaning Lord of the Universe. The temple
has been managed by a board of trustees set up by the government
of Uttar Pradesh since 1983.[11] On 1 January 2023, a record 3.35
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
lakh pilgrims visited the temple. In the month of January 2023, (Ganga Dwar)
the temple saw an average footfall of above 45,000 per day.[12]
According to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust, 100 crore (1
billion) visitors have made the pilgrimage to this temple since the inauguration of the corridor in
December 2021.[13]

Tirupati Balaji (Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala)

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Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala, also known as Tirupati Balaji

Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the hills of Tirumala at
Tirupati in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple
is dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is believed to
have appeared on the earth to save mankind from the trials and
troubles of Kali Yuga. Venkateswara is known by many other
names: Balaji, Govinda, and Srinivasa.[14] The temple is run by
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which is under the
Andhra Pradesh Government. The head of TTD is appointed by
Andhra Pradesh Government. The temple is one of the Pancha Tirumala Venkateswara temple
Kshethram where Maha Lakshmi was born as Bhargavi - the entrance

daughter of Maharishi Bhrigu. The other four temples of the

Pancha Kshethram are Sarangapani temple, Kumbakonam, Oppiliappan temple, Nachiyar Koil and
Sundararaja Perumal Temple, Salem. Tirumala hills are part of Seshachalam Hills range. The hills are
853 metres (2,799 ft) above sea level and comprise seven peaks, representing the seven heads of
Adisesha. The temple lies on the seventh peak—Venkatadri, on the southern banks of Sri Swami
Pushkarini, a holy water tank. Hence the temple is also referred to as "Temple of Seven Hills", and it is
one of the top Hindu pilgrimage destinations in India. [15]

Vaishno Devi Temple (Jammu)

Vaishno Devi Temple, also known as the Shri Mata Vaishno
Devi Temple and Vaishno Devi Bhavan, is a Hindu mandir
(temple) located in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, dedicated to
Vaishno Devi, a manifestation of Durga.[16][17][18][19] It is located
on the Trikuta mountain at 5,000 feet elevation.[20] The Shakti
tradition considers it to be a Shakti Pitha.[21] The temple is
governed by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB)
and has been chaired by the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
since August 1986.[22] It is one of the most popular Hindu Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu

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pilgrimage sites in north-west India, with millions of devotees visiting the hill temple annually.[23] In
2018, the Vaishno Devi shrine reported that it had received 8.5 million pilgrims that year.[24]

List of Important Pilgrimage Places

Place State Importance

Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh Saptapuri

Dwarka Gujarat Saptapuri

Haridwar Uttarakhand Saptapuri

Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu Saptapuri

Mathura Uttar Pradesh Saptapuri

Ujjain Madhya Pradesh Saptapuri

Varanasi Uttar Pradesh Saptapuri

Haridwar Uttarakhand Kumbh Mela

Nashik Maharashtra Kumbh Mela

Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh Kumbh Mela

Ujjain Madhya Pradesh Kumbh Mela

Badrinath Temple Uttarakhand Char Dham

Dwarkadhish Temple Gujarat Char Dham

Jagannath Temple Odisha Char Dham

Ramanathaswamy Temple Tamil Nadu Char Dham, 12 Jyotirlinga

Bhimashankar Temple Maharashtra/ Odisha 12 Jyotirlinga

Maharashtra/ Jharkhand/
Vaidyanath Temple 12 Jyotirlinga
Himachal Pradesh

Trimbakeshwar Temple Maharashtra 12 Jyotirlinga

Grishneshwar Temple Maharashtra 12 Jyotirlinga

Omkareshwar Temple Madhya Pradesh 12 Jyotirlinga

Somnath Temple Gujarat 12 Jyotirlinga

Nageshvara Temple Gujarat 12 Jyotirlinga

Kedarnath Temple Uttarakhand 12 Jyotirlinga

Vishwanath Temple Uttar Pradesh 12 Jyotirlinga

Mahakaleshwar Temple Madhya Pradesh 12 Jyotirlinga, Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Mallikarjuna Temple Andhra Pradesh 12 Jyotirlinga, Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Shrinkhala Temple, Pandua West Bengal Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Mangla Gauri Temple, Gaya Bihar Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Ekvira Temple, Mahur Maharashtra Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Alopi Devi Temple, Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

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Place State Importance

Biraja Temple, Jajpur Odisha Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Kukkuteswara Temple,
Andhra Pradesh Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth
Pithapuram
Bhimeswara Temple,
Andhra Pradesh Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth
Draksharamam

Jawalamukhi, Kangra Himachal Pradesh Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur Maharashtra Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Jogulamba Temple, Alampur Telangana Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Kamakshi Amman Temple,

Tamil Nadu Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth
Kanchipuram

Vishalakshi Temple, Varanasi Uttar Pradesh Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysuru Karnataka Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Sharada Peeth, Neelam POK Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Vimala Temple, Puri Odisha Adi Shaktipeeth

Tara Tarini Temple, Ganjam Odisha Adi Shaktipeeth

Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati Assam Adi Shaktipeeth

Kalighat Kali Temple, Kolkata West Bengal Adi Shaktipeeth

Janai Malai Satara Swayambhu

Pushkar Swayambhu Vishnu

Naimisharanya Swayambhu Vishnu

Tirupati Swayambhu Vishnu

Srimushnam Swayambhu Vishnu

Tiruchirappalli Swayambhu Vishnu

Nanguneri Swayambhu Vishnu

Muktinath, Nepal Swayambhu Vishnu

Pashupati, Nepal Shiva

Shikhar Shingnapur Shiva

Narsobawadi Narsimha Saraswati

Ganagapura Narsimha Saraswati

Kudalasangama Lingayat

Manikanagara Manik Prabhu

Akkalkot Swami Samartha

Kurvapur, Raichur Sripad Vallabha

Hampi Rama circuit

Nashik Rama Circuit

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Nabadwip West Bengal
circuit

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Place State Importance

Mayapur West Bengal Gaudiya Vaishnavism Circuit

Shaktipith, Tarapith Temple. Also tantric seat of

Tarapith West Bengal
power along with Kamakya Temple
Attahas West Bengal Shaktipeeth

Kankalitala West Bengal Shaktipeeth

Dakshineswar Kali Temple West Bengal Siddhapith, famous Kali Temple

Ekachakra West Bengal Gaudiya Vaishnavism Circuit

Juranpur Satipith West Bengal Shaktipeeth

Kiriteswari Temple West Bengal Shaktipeeth

Taraknath Temple West Bengal one of the 64 Jyotirlingas

Bargabhima Temple West Bengal Shaktipeeth

Nandikeshwari Temple West Bengal Shaktipeeth

Bahula Shaktipeet West Bengal Shaktipeetg

Bahula Temple West Bengal Shaktipeeth

Bakreshwar West Bengal Shaktipeeth

Ujani Temple Burdwan West Bengal Shaktipeeth

Bhramari Temple Jalpaiguri West Bengal Shaktipeeth

Tripura Sundari Temple Tripura Shaktipeeth

Ratnavali Temple West Bengal Shaktipeeth

Kshirgram Jogadya Temple West Bengal Shaktipeeth

Sarvamangala Temple , Purba
West Bengal Shaktipeeth
Bardhaman district

Fullora Temple Labhpur West Bengal Shaktipeeth

Kachua West Bengal Lokenath Baba Janmasthan

Baneswar Shiva temple West Bengal Mythological Shiva Temple

Jalpesh Temple West Bengal Shiva Temple

Shibnibas Nadia West Bengal Shiva Temple

Haridwar-Rishikesh (Maya Puri) region

The importance of Maya Puri (Haridwar)-Rishikesh) tirth region is clearly mentioned in puranas. This
tirth is located in Uttarakhand, India. Haridwar tirth region is mainly dedicated to shiva and Parvati,
whereas Vishnu is primarily worshipped in Rishikesh tirth region.

Temples in Haridwar Tirth region:-

1.Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple

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2.Shitla mata Temple (Sati mata janmsthan)

3.Narayani shila Temple

4.Mansa Devi Temple

5.Maya Devi Temple

6.Chandi Devi Temple

Ganga Aarti at Parmarath Niketan,
7.Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple
Rishikesh
8.Paradeshwar Mahadev Temple

9.Nileshwar Mahadev Temple

10.Har ki Paudi Ganga Ghat(Ganesh ji Temple)

11.Dakshin Kali Temple

12.Aanand Bhairav Temple

Temples in Rishikesh Tirth Region:-

Shri Bharat Mandir (Hrishikesh
1.Shri Hrishikesh Narayan Temple (Bharat Mandir) Narayan Temple)

2.Veerabhadra Temple

3.Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

4.Laxman temple

5.Shatrughna Temple

6.Chandreshwar Mahadev temple

Naimisharanya Shakumbhari devi,right side Bhima

and Bhramari left side Goddess
Shatakshi
Naimisa-Forest or Naimisharanya(Misrikh-Neemasar) is a
Vaishnav tirth region located in Uttar Pradesh, India. Vishnu is
mainly worshipped in this tirth.

Temples in Misrikh tirth region:-

1.Rishi Dhadichi Temple

2.Dhadichi Kund

Temples in Neemsar(Naimisharanya) tirth region:-

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1.Naimishnath Vishnu Temple

2.Chakra Tirth Temple

3.Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple

4.Vyas Gaddi

5.Sut Gaddi
Sabha Mandap of Shri Naimishnath
6.Chakranarayan Temple
Temple

7.Hanuman Garhi Temple

8.Lalita Devi Temple

9.Devdeveshwar Mahadev Temple

10.Gomti river (Dashasumedh ghat)

11.Hatya-Haran Tirth (Hatya-Haraneshwar Mahadev Temple)

Tirths of Uttarakhand
kedar Tirth Region:-

In kedar Tirth mainly Shiva and Parvati is worshipped.

Vishnu Idol Inside the Sanctum
1.Kedarnath Temple Sanctorum of Naimishnath Temple

2.Gaurikund Temple

3.Triyuginarayan Temple

4.Guptkashi Temple

5.Ukhimath Omkareshwar Temple

6.Kalimath Temple

7.Tungnath Temple Gopinath Temple

8.Rudranath Temple

9.Madhyamaheshwar Temple

10.Bhairav Temple,kedarnath

11.Gopinath Temple, Gopeshwar

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12.Munkatia Ganesh Temple

13.Anasuya Devi Temple, Gopeshwar

Badri tirth Region:-

In Badri Tirth mainly Vishnu and Lakshmi is worshipped.

1.Badrinath Temple

2.Kalpeshwar Temple
Badrinath Temple
3.Bhavishya Badri Temple

4.Vishnuprayag Temple

5.Kuber Temple, Pandukeshwar

6.Yog dhyan Badri Temple, Pandukeshwar

7.Dhyan Badri Temple

Bagnath Temple
8.Vyas Gufa, Mana

9.Vriddha Badri Temple

10.Joshimath Narsingh Mandir

Panch Prayag Tirth Region:-

1.Uma devi Temple, Karnaprayag

2.Umra Narayan Temple

3.Rudranath Temple, Rudraprayag

4.Nandprayag Temple

5.Adi Badri Temple, Karnaprayag

6.Augustmuni Temple

7.Neelmegha Vishnu Temple, Devaprayag

8.Dhari Devi Temple

9.Koteshwar Mahadev Temple

10.Chamunda devi Temple, Rudraprayag

11.Tungeshwar Mahadev Temple

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12.Kartik Swami Temple

13.Indrasani Devi Temple, Kandali, Rudraprayag

14.Karmajeet Temple, Pillu, Rudraprayag

kumaon tirth Region:-

1.Bagnath Temple,Bageshwar

2.Baijnath Temple, Garur

3.Jageshwar Dham

4.Kot Bhramari Temple ,Kajyuli

Neelmegha Vishnu Temple
5.Devidhura Varahi Temple

6.Poornagiri Temple

7.Danda Nagraja Temple

Garhwal tirth Region:-

1.Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple

2.Daat Kali Temple, Dehradun

3.Santala Devi Temple, Dehradun

4.Sem Mukhem Nag Temple

5.Budha Kedar Temple

6.Surkanda Devi Temple

7.Uttarkashi Shiva-Shakti Temple

8.Lakhamandal Temple

9.Yamunotri Temple

10.Gangotri Temple

11.Gaumukh

12.Shani Dev Temple,Kharsoli

13.Kyunkaleshwar Temple

14.Mahasu Devta Temple, Hanol

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15.Prachin Bhairav Temple, Gangotri

Shookar kshetra
In Narsingh Puran, It is mentioned that Shookar kshetra in one of
the abodes of Vishnu which is Located in Uttar Pradesh, India. It
is dedicated to Varah form of Vishnu. Today shookar kshetra
consist of parts of Kasganj and Bulandsahar District. Whole
Gangotri Temple
Shookar kshetra is located on the banks of the river Ganga.

Temples in Shookar Kshetra(Soron) tirth:-

1.Shookar Temple(Varah Temple),Soron[Kasganj district]

2.Har ki paudi Teerth (Holy Tank),Soron[kasganj district]

3.Belon Devi Temple,Belon [Bulandsahar district]

4.kalyani Devi Temple,Karanwas [Bulandsahar District]

5.Ram ghat (ganga ghat) near Narora[Bulandsahar District]

6.Raj ghat(ganga ghat) near Narora[Bulandsahar District]

7.Suryakund,Soron [Kasganj District]

8.Navdurga Temple,Soron [Kasganj District]

9.Batuk Bhairav Nath ji Temple,Soron [Kasganj District]

10.Sheetla Mata Temple,Soron [Kasganj District]

11.Laddu Waale Balaji Mandir,Soron [Kasganj District]

Kanyakubj
kanyakubj or Kannauj is a very ancient tirth present in Uttar Pradesh,India.It is also has a great
importance in Indian history. It was the capital of the Harshvardhan dynasty. Its importance is given
in Devi Bhagwat puran and Brahma puran.Brahmins from kanyakubj are world wide famous and are
regularly appointed as the head priest of many hindu temples located in kannauj and north india.

Major Temples located in Kannauj Tirth are:-

1.Gauri shankar temple

2.Phoolmati Devi temple

3.Annapoorna Temple, Tirwaganj

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4.Dauleshwar Mahadev Temple, tirwaganj

5.Govardhani Devi Temple

6.Gangeshwarnath Temple, chhibramau

7.Mansheshwarnath Temple, chhibramau

8.Kalika Devi Mandir, chhibramau

9.Bagiya Waale Hanumanji Temple, Chhibramau

10.Maa Aanandi Devi Temple,Prempur

Braj
Braj, also called as Mathura Puri is a 84 kos tirth kshetra present in the state of Uttar Pradesh,India. It
is dedicated to Vishnu as krishna. Today this Braj region consist of mathura district of uttar pradesh
and some parts of the state of Haryana and Rajasthan.Temples present here are established by the
Grandson of Krishna, "Vajranabh". Therefore this tirth is known by the name of Vajranabh as
Braj.This tirth is mentioned in skand puran,bhagvat puran,Brahma vaivarta puran,etc.

Braj Region is divided into many villages,these villages and their respective temples are mentioned
below:-

Mathura tirth region:-

1.Shri Keshav Deo Temple

2.Shri Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple

3.Shri Rangeshwar Mahadev temple

4.Shri Gokarneshwar Mahadev Temple

5.Shri Galteshwar Mahadev Temple

6.Shri Pipleshwar Mahadev Temple

7.Vishram ghat(Yamuna mandir)

8.Chamunda Mata Temple

9. Shri mathura Devi Temple

10.Kankali devi Temple

11.Mahavidya devi Temple

12 Shantanu Bihari Temple

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13.Dirgh vishnu Temple

Gokul-Mahavan-Baldeo Tirth Region

1.Gokulnathji Temple(Nand Bhavan 84 Khamba )

2.Nand Bhavan,Gokul

3.Chandravali Mata Temple

4.Chintaharan Mahadev Temple

5.Brahmaand ghat

6.Raman Reti Temple

7.Baldeo Temple

8.Bandi Anandi Manomanccha maa Temple

9.Rawal Radha Rani Temple

Vrindavan tirth Region:-

1.Bankey Bihari Temple

2.Radha Raman Temple

3.radha Damodar Temple

4 Radha Govind dev ji temple

5.Radha Shyam sundar Temple

6.Radha Madan Mohan Temple

7.Radha Gokulnand Temple

8.Radha Gopinath Temple

9.Radha Vallabh Temple

10.Shri Garud Govind ji Temple

11.Nidhivan

12.Mota ganesh ji Temple

13.Sewa kunj

14.Gopeshwar Mahadev Temple

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15.chamunda Mata Temple

16.Katayani Mata Temple

Govardhan Tirth kshetra:-

1.Giriraj ji Temple,Daanghati

2.Giriraj ji Temple,Jatipura

3.Giriraj ji Temple,Mansi Ganga

4.Luk luk Dauji Temple

5.Chandra Sarovar

6.Kusum sarovar

7.Radha Kund

8.Haridev ji Temple

9.Punchhari ka Lauthra Temple

10.Chakleshwar Mahadev Temple

11.Indra Maan Daman Temple

12.Mansa Devi Temple

13.Vankhandi Mahadev Temple

14. Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple

15.Radha Kund Mukharvind temple

16.Narayan Sarovar

17.lalit Kund

7.Ra

List of Hindu pilgrimage sites in India

48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra[25][26][27][28] Amarnath
Adhi Thiruvarangam Anaimalai
Ahobilam Arasavalli
Akshardham (Delhi) Ashtavinayak temples
Alandi Ayodhya

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Badrinath
Baidyanath Temple
Bangalore
Bagdana
Barsana
Belur Math
Bhadrachalam
Biraja Temple Jajpur
Bhavani
Bhimashankar Temple
Chennai
Chidambaram
Chilkur Balaji Temple Varanasi is one of the main
Chitrakuta pilgrimage sites.
Chottanikkara
Dharmasthala
Divya Desams
Draksharama
Dwarka
Gangotri
Gaya
Ghatikachala
Gokarna
Gokul Dwaraka temple
Golden Temple, Sripuram
Govardhan
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga
Guruvayur
Hampi
Haridwar
Horanadu
Idagunji
Jejuri
Jyotirmath
Tirupati temple
Kalaram Temple
Kalasa
Kalavai
Kanchipuram
Kanipakam
Kanyakumari
Karmanghat Hanuman Temple
Kateel
Kartik Swami
Kedarnath

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Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Temple

Kollur
Konark
Koothanur
Ksheerarama
Kudalasangama
Kukke Subramanya Temple
Kumararama Jagannath temple
Kumbakonam
Kurukshetra
Laxminarayan Temple, Delhi
Lingaraja Temple
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
Madurai
Maha Devi Tirth temple in Kullu
Mahabalipuram
Mantralayam
Badrinath temple
Marudhamalai
Mathura
Melmaruvathur
Melmalayanur
Mount Abu
Mount Kailash
Mukhalingam
Mumbai
Murdeshwar
Mysore
Nageshwar Temple Amarnath temple
Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple
Nashik
Navagraham Temples
Nellitheertha
Omkareshwar
Paadal Petra Sthalam
Padmavathi Temple, Tiruchanur
Palani
Pallikondeswara Temple, Surutapalli
Pancharama Kshetras Prem Mandir, Vrindavan
Pancharanga Kshetrams
Panchavati
Panchavatee Hanuman Temple
Pandharpur
Papanasam
Pazhamudircholai

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Pillayarpatti
Pithapuram
Prayagraj
Punnainallur Mariamman Temple
Puri
Pushkar
Puttlur
Ramatheertham
Rameswaram
Rishikesh Guruvayoor Temple

Sabarimalai
Samayapuram
Satyagnana Sabha, Vadalur
Shani Shingnapur
Shegaon
Shirdi
Simhachalam
Somanath
Somarama
Sri Kurmam
Srikalahasti
Sringeri
Srirangam
Srisailam
Srivilliputhur
Swamimalai
Suchindram
Swamithoppe
Tenkasi
Thanjavur
Thennangur
Thiruchendur
Thiruparankundram
Thiruthani
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruverkadu
Thrissur
Tirupati
Tripura Sundari
Thiruvanaikaval
Tiruvannamalai
Trichy Uchi Pillayar Temple
Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple
Tuljapur Bhavani temple

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Udupi Vijayawada
Ujjain Vindhayachal
Vaishno Devi Vrindavan
Varanasi Yadagirigutta Temple
Raja Rajeswara Temple, Vemulawada Yamunotri
Vellore Virpur, Rajkot district

See also
The Archaeology of Hindu Ritual
Culture of India
Hindu pilgrimage sites of world
Kumbh Mela
List of Hindu festivals
List of Parikrama pilgrim circuits
List of Parikrama pilgrim sites
Tourism in India
Yatra

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Further reading
Bhardwaj, Surinder Mohan (1983). Hindu Places of Pilgrimage in India: A Study in Cultural
Geography (https://books.google.com/books?id=D6XJFokSJzEC). University of California Press.
ISBN 978-0-520-04951-2.
Lochtefeld, James G. (28 December 2009). God's Gateway : Identity and Meaning in a Hindu
Pilgrimage Place: Identity and Meaning in a Hindu Pilgrimage Place (https://books.google.com/bo
oks?id=V1L99XsB1gkC). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-974158-8.
Jacobsen, Knut A. (5 March 2013). Pilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition: Salvific Space (https://book
s.google.com/books?id=Kn6_3oBFAqIC). Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-59038-9.

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